Louisiana Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Louisiana, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Louisiana Works.
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Office of Unemployment Insurance
How to file for unemployment in Louisiana
File online through HiRE (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) at www.louisianaworks.net/HIRE, the fastest and easiest way, at any time. If you cannot file online, call the UI Call Center at 1-866-783-5567.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Request payment every week, by logging into your HiRE account or by calling 1-866-783-5567. Report your work search activities each week when you file.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Louisiana, and for how long
The most you can get is $275 a week and the least is $35.00.
The weekly amount is based on your total base period wages. For claims filed on or after January 5, 2025, the total you can be paid is 12-20 times your weekly amount, depending on the state's average unemployment rate when you file; your Monetary Determination gives your maximum and how many weeks.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Louisiana asks for 5 work search activities a week. Five activities a week applies to new claims filed on or after January 4, 2026; claims filed before that need three. Work search may be waived if you are temporarily laid off with a definite return-to-work date.
Reported each week when you file for weekly benefits; keep a detailed record, as you may have to prove them later.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Louisiana unemployment phone number
Call 1-866-783-5567 (office of Unemployment Insurance). Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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